firearm
C3290
concept
A firearm is a portable weapon that uses confined explosive force to propel a projectile through a barrel toward a target.
All labels observed (80)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| firearm canonical | 100 |
| semi-automatic pistol | 36 |
| bolt-action rifle | 35 |
| service rifle | 28 |
| military rifle | 22 |
| general-purpose machine gun | 20 |
| submachine gun | 19 |
| battle rifle | 18 |
| belt-fed machine gun | 13 |
| carbine | 11 |
| handgun | 9 |
| rifle | 7 |
| air-cooled machine gun | 6 |
| breech-loading rifle | 6 |
| semi-automatic rifle | 6 |
| shotgun | 6 |
| cannon | 5 |
| firearm series | 5 |
| machine gun | 5 |
| recoilless rifle | 5 |
| firearm family | 4 |
| revolver | 4 |
| rifle-musket | 4 |
| blaster pistol | 3 |
| fictional firearm | 3 |
| military firearm | 3 |
| revolver variant | 3 |
| single-shot rifle | 3 |
| smoothbore musket | 3 |
| 7.62×51mm NATO firearm | 2 |
| assault carbine | 2 |
| bolt-action service rifle | 2 |
| experimental firearm | 2 |
| flintlock musket | 2 |
| flintlock rifle | 2 |
| military service rifle | 2 |
| modular rifle | 2 |
| percussion firearm | 2 |
| polymer-framed pistol | 2 |
| recoil-operated firearm | 2 |
| shoulder-fired weapon | 2 |
| single-shot firearm | 2 |
| striker-fired pistol | 2 |
| BB gun | 1 |
| Beretta Cheetah series pistol | 1 |
| Civil War firearm | 1 |
| U.S. military firearm | 1 |
| air rifle | 1 |
| automatic carbine | 1 |
| automatic firearm | 1 |
| battle rifle family | 1 |
| black-powder firearm | 1 |
| breech-loading firearm | 1 |
| bronze gun | 1 |
| civilian firearm | 1 |
| civilian rifle | 1 |
| family of firearms | 1 |
| firearm classification | 1 |
| firearm model | 1 |
| flintlock firearm | 1 |
| fully automatic weapon | 1 |
| gas-operated firearm | 1 |
| gas-operated rifle | 1 |
| infantry firearm | 1 |
| infantry weapon | 1 |
| lever-action rifle | 1 |
| light support weapon | 1 |
| long gun | 1 |
| mid-19th-century firearms technology | 1 |
| military small arm | 1 |
| modular firearm platform | 1 |
| musket | 1 |
| muzzle-loading firearm | 1 |
| pistol | 1 |
| rifle family | 1 |
| semi-automatic firearm | 1 |
| small arm | 1 |
| sporting firearm | 1 |
| sporting shotgun | 1 |
| tactical shotgun | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: firearm
Generated description
A firearm is a portable weapon that uses confined explosive force to propel a projectile through a barrel toward a target.
Instances (283)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Maxim machine gun | recoil-operated firearm |
| Baker rifle | flintlock rifle |
|
PPSh-41 submachine gun
surface form:
PPSh-41
|
submachine gun |
| Czech Vz. 24 rifle | bolt-action rifle |
|
G98
surface form:
Gewehr 98
|
bolt-action rifle |
| M98 | bolt-action rifle |
| Gewehr 88 | bolt-action rifle |
| M&P series firearms | firearm series |
|
Model 10 revolver
surface form:
Smith & Wesson Model 10
|
revolver |
|
Model 29 revolver
surface form:
Smith & Wesson Model 29
|
revolver |
|
SVT-40 rifle
surface form:
SVT-40
|
semi-automatic rifle |
|
Heckler & Koch P7 pistol
surface form:
Heckler & Koch P7
|
semi-automatic pistol |
| MKb 42(H) | — |
| Sturmgewehr family of rifles | family of firearms |
|
Sturmgewehr means "assault rifle" in German
surface form:
Sturmgewehr 44
|
— |
| Gnasher shotgun | shotgun |
| Super Shotgun | shotgun |
| Heavy Cannon | — |
| Phoenix Rod | — |
| Combat Shotgun | shotgun |
| StG 45(M) | experimental firearm |
|
MG 81 machine gun
surface form:
MG 81
|
machine gun |
| Model 1842 musket | smoothbore musket |
| Maynard tape primer system | mid-19th-century firearms technology |
| Springfield Model 1873 "Trapdoor" rifle | rifle |
| Mk 43 Mod 0/1 | general-purpose machine gun |
| M1919 Browning machine gun | air-cooled machine gun |
| Maschinengewehr 51 | general-purpose machine gun |
|
M1 Garand rifles
surface form:
M1 Garand
|
semi-automatic rifle |
|
F88 Austeyr rifle
surface form:
F88 Austeyr
|
service rifle |
|
.50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
surface form:
.50 caliber M2 Browning machine gun
|
belt-fed machine gun |
|
Gatling guns
surface form:
Gatling gun
|
— |
| Thompson submachine gun | submachine gun |